CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Professional Service Bureau

Consumers have filed 29 complaints with the CFPB against this company, a record that maps out how disputes over credit, billing and collections tend to unfold.

Data updated 2026-08-14

29
Total complaints
Mid-range
2
Last 12 months
89.7%
Timely response
Bottom quartile
9
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Professional Service Bureau sits at #2382, with 29 complaints logged. Its on-time response rate is 89.7%, the 18th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#2382
of 3,843 companies by volume
89.7%
on time (18th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
9
states with complaints

Raw complaint volume, not a rate: larger institutions naturally draw more CFPB complaints because they serve more customers, and a complaint is a consumer-filed record, not a proven finding of wrongdoing.

D
PlainCredit Trust Score
41/100
Professional Service Bureau · 3 of 3 dimensions reported

Based on this company's own CFPB response record -- timely response, dispute rate, and relief rate, each benchmarked against every tracked company with 10+ complaints. Not a measure of product quality, pricing, or company size.

Timely Response D 89.7%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate B 7.7%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate F 0.0%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Professional Service Bureau vs. all companies by on-time response rate

Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)

89.7% Among the lowest higher than 18% of 1,335 companies

companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value

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Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14

Professional Service Bureau timely response rate 89.7%
Industry benchmark

Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Medical debt 12
Debt collection - Medical 11
Debt collection - I do not know 3
Debt collection - Other debt 2
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 1

Top Issues

1.Communication tactics 12
2.Written notification about debt 5
3.False statements or representation 5
4.Attempts to collect debt not owed 4
5.Taking/threatening an illegal action 1
6.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 1
7.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2014 4
2015 3
2016 4
2017 4
2018 1
2019 2
2020 2
2021 1
2022 3
2024 3
2025 2

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Florida 10
Minnesota 8
Arizona 4
Wisconsin 2
California 1
Tennessee 1
Texas 1
Montana 1
Michigan 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 29

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Professional Service Bureau

29 complaints against Professional Service Bureau appear in the CFPB record, including 2 from the trailing year. The 9 states and territories represented put this footprint in geographically concentrated territory. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Communication tactics" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against Professional Service Bureau draw a 89.7% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That falls short of the 95% benchmark, a gap that tends to track with more disputes downstream. The company's response carried a 7.7% formal-dispute rate on resolved cases, indicating how frequently the initial fix fell short. Among resolved complaints, 0% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

How to read complaint counts

Complaint counts alone do not tell the full story: larger institutions with more customers will naturally generate more complaints in absolute terms. The more informative signals are the direction of the yearly trend shown above, the state-level concentration, and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Together, these fields provide context for reading the published CFPB record; they do not establish wrongdoing or resolve an individual dispute.

Educational data summary, not financial or legal advice. Individual complaint outcomes vary. Consumers should consult a qualified attorney or financial advisor for guidance on a specific dispute.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Professional Service Bureau have?

The CFPB has logged 29 complaints against Professional Service Bureau to date, of which 2 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Professional Service Bureau respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Professional Service Bureau draw a 89.7% timely-response rate inside the expected window.

What product generates the most complaints for Professional Service Bureau?

Among all products tied to Professional Service Bureau, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Professional Service Bureau?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Professional Service Bureau is "Communication tactics." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Professional Service Bureau?

You can file a complaint against Professional Service Bureau directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.

In how many states have consumers complained about Professional Service Bureau?

Professional Service Bureau has drawn CFPB complaints from 9 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Professional Service Bureau: nearest financial companies by total complaint volume and by the share of complaints consumers mark as disputed. These are cross-firm neighborhoods, not the product-category list below.

Also handles Debt collection

Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Professional Service Bureau have?

The CFPB has logged 29 complaints against Professional Service Bureau to date, of which 2 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Professional Service Bureau respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Professional Service Bureau draw a 89.7% timely-response rate inside the expected window.

What product generates the most complaints for Professional Service Bureau?

Among all products tied to Professional Service Bureau, "Debt collection" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Professional Service Bureau?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Professional Service Bureau is "Communication tactics." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Professional Service Bureau?

You can file a complaint against Professional Service Bureau directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.

In how many states have consumers complained about Professional Service Bureau?

Professional Service Bureau has drawn CFPB complaints from 9 states and territories. That figure covers the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions (Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, military postal codes), so it can run higher than the 52 states/territories with a dedicated page on this site.

Professional Service Bureau's complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.